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Why Was Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation a Compelling Explanation

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Why was Newton's law of universal gravitation a compelling explanation of the heliocentric theory?


A) It clarified the role of gravity and motion in all aspects of the physical creation.
B) It attributed the presence of gravity to God's eternal power.
C) It was consistent with descriptions of the cosmos in Scripture.
D) It proved that existence of the solar system did not require a god to create or operate it.
E) It required no mathematical formulas to prove.

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